We are the national movement for Jewish graduate students and alumni. Our mission is to foster Jewish community on grad school campuses and to cultivate Jewish identity and leadership among young adults at this critical life stage.
Since 2011, our boutique nonprofit has built a network of grassroots Jewish affinity clubs at over 150 graduate campuses across North America, impacting 10,000 unique students a year through more than 650 annual programs. We have empowered a generation of young Jewish leaders and touched the lives of more than 40,000 individuals.
About Us
Welcome to JGO:
The Jewish Grad Organization!
Please join us as we build community, inspire growth and connection, and shape the future of the Jewish People.
Our Team
Executive Advisory Board
Gregg Abramson
Jane Angel
Jonathan Anschell
Joe Asher
Philip Barach
Nomi Bergman
Jeff Berman
Ben Brandler
Larry Braun
Robert Cohen
Curtis Chambers
Scott Cohen
Scott Cooper
Brian Davidoff
Philip de Toledo
Jeff Epstein
Andrea Feinberg
David Feinberg
Ken Firtel
Jake Flomenberg
John Frank
*James B. Freedman
Joel Fried
Andrew Friedman
Amy Friedlander Hoffman
Mark Friedman
Scott Friedman
Neil Garfinkel
Geoff Goldschein
Steve Green
Sherry Gunther
Jeri J. Harman
Stacy Harrison
Andrew Hauptman
Stephen Kaplan
Inna Khidekel
Ilene Kobert
Tyler Korff
Michael Kraus
Ethan Kurzweil
Laurie Levenson
Estela Wolf Levin
Glen Lewy
Stewart Lynn
Stacey Harris Maman
Jamie McCourt
Laurence Midler
Adam Miller
Steve Miller
Dave Mirsky
David Nevas
Steven Nichols
Shelby Notkin
AJ Prager
Jessie Reder
Adam Reich
Michael Ritter
Steve Robinson
Alexandra Rosen
Rebecca Rothstein
Kate Rubenstein
Ted Samuels
Scott Sandler
Dave Saxe
Steve Segall
Neal Schore
Jeff Schwartz
James Segil
Emily Shaaya
Orrin Shifrin
Brian Singer
Gary Singer
Mike Singer
Howard Stern
Alan Suna
Josh Ufberg
John Usdan
Andrea Wainer
Ben Walter
Brian Weinstein
Rabbi Dave Sorani
* Chairman of the Board
"JGO brought me back to Judaism.
It has sparked my involvement in different Jewish organizations and has inspired me to start volunteering to organizations that help fight against antisemitism. It also helped me stay grounded during the pandemic.”
"After participating in JGO
I feel more connected to Judaism then I have in my entire life.”
"Thank You JGO
I have never felt any sort of obligation to carry on the chain, but now thanks to JGO I'm starting to understand exactly what being Jewish means to me (as an inextricable part of my identity).”